NISD just received confirmation from the Alamodome regarding the 2014 graduation dates and times. The District will hold 12 graduation ceremonies in June 2014, ten of which are held at the Alamodome. To view the complete schedule, click here.

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25 through Tuesday, Nov. 26, interested parents and students can stop by CaféCollege for “No Pie ‘Til you Apply” to receive one-on-one assistance completing college and/or scholarship applications and essays, and “Essay Writing” and “Scholarship Scoop” workshops.

Brennan High School (12-0) will play Victoria West (9-3) on Saturday, Nov. 30 beginning at 2 pm at Heroes Stadium. Brennan tickets will be on sale at Brennan High School Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 25-26) from 10 am until noon. Pre-sale tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for students. All tickets at the gate are $8. All tickets for Brennan are general admission.

Brandeis, Brennan, O'Connor, and Warren high schools are headed to the second round of the football playoffs Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23. Each team won their bi-district playoff games this past weekend.

Northside ISD is hosting a Job Fair to fill more than 30 positions for food service workers in the Child Nutrition Department. The Job Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Child Nutrition Warehouse located at 7520 Mainland Drive.

At last night's School Board meeting, NISD Trustees discussed and took action on several items: appointed the Principal of Dr. Joe Bernal Middle School and appointed the Assistant Superintendent for Budget and Finance and the Director of Employee Relations.

Northside ISD joined 14 other Bexar County school districts to launch Go Public, a campaign to inspire support for local public schools and highlight the positive, life-changing teaching happening in our schools every day.

With the input of over 5,000 citizens, parents and staff as well as the commentary from three focus groups totaling another 600 people, the 2013-2018 Strategic Plan was written and ultimately approved by the School Board.

The newest member of the Northside ISD Police Department is already the top dog. In August, the department welcomed its first K9, Alice. The two year old Belgian Malinois, a breed often used by law enforcement and military agencies, is trained to sniff out drugs.

At last night's School Board meeting, NISD Trustees discussed and took action on several items: heard the boundary proposal for Ellison ES that involves five elementary schools in the IH-10W corridor; heard the results of the community, employee and parent surveys about a possible bond election in 2014; approved the schematic design for the new and yet-to-be-named "Kallison Ranch area" high school; and appointed several campus administrators.

Now is the perfect time to empty medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen drawers of unwanted, unused, and expired prescription drugs as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) holds its annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26.

The third annual Brennan High School Leadership Conference was held recently with 82 students representing the presidents and captains of various clubs, teams, and organizations from across the campus attending.

More than 112,000 meals are served in a day at Northside ISD, making it San Antonio’s largest restaurant operation! In honor of National School Lunch Week, which runs Oct. 14-18, the District is encouraging parents and patrons to stop by their local school cafeteria and see how school cafeteria food has changed.

The 17th annual Los Leones Student Arts Festival has something for everyone. This family-oriented event will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 and includes an art show and sale with more than 2,500 pieces of high quality student artwork by NISD students.

Zachry Middle School and Stevens High School are among 20 semifinalists in the San Antonio area for the Spurs Team Up Challenge, an initiative that encourages schools to implement community and service projects.

The Northside Swim Center will make a big splash in 2015 as host of three prestigious national swimming events. Olympic gold medalist Josh Davis, joined officials from Northside ISD, Bexar County, and SA Sports in announcing details.